Inkstand



Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

F. A. FULLER.

IN-KSTAND.

APPLICATION man MAR. 25, 1920.

Patented Spt. 6, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

MMJIT'WMF I UNITED STATES; PATENT o m FRANZ-A. EUL Emor NEWARK, New JERSEY, Assre von TO THE J. E. MEReo'rr COM- PANY, or NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, n conronnrrolv or NEWJERSEY'.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, FRANZ A. FULLER, a citizen of the United States,.residing in the city of Newark, in the county ofgE'ssex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Inkstands,

of which the following is a full, clear, and

on,.forming a partiof this specification.

- 1 comparatively inexpensive in cost.

This inventionhas for its object to provide anink stand adapted for the reception of an ink well or the like,'-which shall be simple and effective in construction, and

My improvedstand is of such form that it is well adapted for-advertising purposes, in that the advertisements may be placedor embossed in any suitable manner upon the sides thereof."

With this end in view, my invention consists in certain novelties of constructionrand arrangements of parts, as hereinafter set forth. and pointed out in the claims.

.takenon-line 3-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated by thearrows, the base plate being removed and shown in dotted lines in said figure.

- Fig. -represents, a transverse section of the stand taken on line of Fig. llooking in the direction indicated by the arrows,

showing the lid in open dotted position.

-Fig.' 5 representsQa side elevation of the tubular bearin and the end pins by means of which the11d is hingedly secured to the stand. b

Fig. 6 represents, the blank from which the bearingiis made.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1 Application .filed March 25, 1920. Serial No. 368,805.

While the preferred-form is illustrated. in the accompanying. drawings, yet it is to.

Patented sept. 6, .1921.

view'taken on line 77 of Fig. 4 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; and

Fig. 8 represents, a similar view taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction indicated by'the arrow. 3 y 7 Similar numerals of reference refer to like parts I throughoutv the specification and drawings; i 1

The improved stand is preferably made of flexible sheet metal of any] kind, such as Fig. 7 represents, an enlarged sectional brass, tin, copper or aluminum,'and-the parts are of such shape as tolend themselves readily to manufacture by'the use ofsuitable punches and dies fromordinary sheet metalfl My improved stand'consists essentiallyof 7 Located in'close proximity to-the longitudinal sides 16 of the base plate 10, are

aplurality of apertures 18-preferably three on each side, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. 7

Each of the side. plates 11 is provided with an inwardly extendingfiange 19, extending along the upper and side edges thereplate 12, and engage with the depressed portion 20 extending along the entire edgeof said cover plate 12, as moreclearly illustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawings; i

1 The lower edge of each of the side plates 11, is provided with a plurality of. downwardly extending lugs 21, designed to. pass through the apertures 18 in the base plate 10, and which are clenched over on the under side of said base plate as clearly indicated in the drawings. Y

The inwardlyextending flange 19 of the side plates 11, is. also provided ,withsimilarly arranged lugs 22 there being one lug on each end flange, and two lugs onthetop the base plate 10, the two side plates 11,

790 of, designed to overlap the central cover flange, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. v r V The central cover plate 12', which is provided with upwardly and inwardly extending curved sides 23, as heretofore stated, is provided along its two longitudinal edges with a depressed portion 20 to receive the V inwardly extending flanges 19 of the side plates 11, and adjacent to said depressed portion with a downwardly extending'flange 36 extending along the entire, longitudinal edge of said plate. This flange when the parts are-in an assembled position abuts against the inner marginal portions of the side plates, thereby imparting to the assem bled structure great rigidity. 7

Each depressed portion 20 ofthe cover plate 12 is provided with a corresponding with two apertures 27 designed to receive the lugs 28 projecting from the tubular. bearing 14: and by means of which, said tubular bearing 14 is rigidly secured to the top of the cover plate by clenchingsaid lugs over on the under side of said cover plate, as clearly indicated in Figs. 3 and8 of the drawings.

The lid 13, is of a box like structure and along its front edge is provided with a finger piece 29 by means ofwhich the same-may be manipulated. f. I J

The rear wall of the lid 13, is provided with two apertured lugs 30 through which the pins 15 pass, and which are received into the tubular bearing thereby pivotally securing' said lid to the top of the cover plate 12. The rear wall of the lid 13,1seeFig. at of the drawings, is slightly cut-away as at 31 so as to permit said wall to contact with the top of the side plate 11, as clearly indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings,

thereby providing a stoo to limit the rearward movement of said id. v

In assembling my improved ink stand, I first secure the two side plates 11 to the cover plate .12, by snapping the four lugs 22 of the side plate intothe'four apertures 24 arranged in the depressed portion 20of the cover plate 12, and thereafter bending the lugs 22 against the underside of the depressed portion 20 of the cover plate 12.

The tubular bearing 14 is then secured to the cover plate by snapping the lugs 28 into the apertures 27 of'the cover plate and thereafter bending the lugs against the under side of the cover plate.

cut is The lid 13 is then hingedlysecured to the bearingletby inserting the pins 15 through the apertured lugs 30 of the lid and forcing the pins into the tubular bearing until the heads 32,01 the pins engage. with the outside of said lugs.

The stand, as now assembled, is now held in position on the baseplate by the lugs 21 of the side pieces 11 through the apertures 18 offthebase plate and bending them over at right angles against the under side of the base plate 10.

It will thus be seen that I have dispensed with the' use of solder, rivets, bolts or the like, and'employ suitable lugs or ears and apertures for rigidly securing the parts together, thereby facilitating the assembling ofthe device, and reducing the cost thereof to a minimum.

Experience has demonstrated that the organization above described is a highly efiicient one, and while the device described is i the preferred embodiment of my present invention, I do not care to restrict myself to the exact details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein set.

forth, it being obvious that minor variations 3 thereof, not involving the exercise of invention, maybe made by any skilled-mechanic, and such departures from what: is herein describeda'nd claimed, I consider within the scope and terms of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Pat- 1. An inkstand comprising a. sheet-metal base plate, a sheet-metal cover plate provided with marginal depressed portlons -marginal integral interlockin means for securing the cover plate and side plates to the base plate.

2. An inkstand comprising a sheet-metal base plate, asheet-metal cover plate provided with a centrally-arranged depressed portion mounted upon said base plate, sheet-metal side plates secured to the longitudinal edges of-the cover plate, said side plates eachbeing provided with marginal integral inter-' locking means for securing the cover plate and side plates to the baseplate, and a sheetmetal' lid provided with a cut-away portion to limit its upward movement hingedly secured to thecover plate. I f

3. An inkstand comprising a sheet-metal base plate, a sheet-metal cover plate provided with a centrally arranged depressed portion mounted upon said base plate, and further provided with marginal depressed portions, sheet-metal side plates provided with marginal flanges adapted to engage with the depressed portions of the cover plate, secured to the said cover plate, said side plates each being provided with marginal interlockin means for securing the cover plate and side plates to the base plate, and a sheet-metal lid, provided with a cutaway portion to limit its upward movement hingedly secured to the cover plate.

4:. An inkstandcomprising a sheet-metal base plate, a sheet-metal cover plate provided with a centrally-arranged depressed portion mounted upon said base plate, and further provided with marginal depressed portions, sheet-metal'side plates provided with marginal flanges adapted to engage with the depressed portions of the cover plate, secured to the said cover plate, said side plates each being provided with marginal interlocking means for securing the cover plate and side plates to the base plate, and a sheet-metal lid provided with a cut-away portion to limit I its upward movement hingedly secured to the cover plate.

5. An inkstand comprising a sheet-metal edges of the cover plate, said side plates each being provided with marginal integral interlocking means for securing the cover plate and side plates to the base plate, and a sheet-metal lid provided with a cut-away portion to limit its upward movement hingedly securedto the cover plate. I

This specification signed and witnessed this 24th day of March, 1920.

FRANZ A. FULLER.

Witnesses:

H. CONKLIN, FREDK C. FISCHER. 

